PHILIPSBURG--Tortola won the Battle of the Fittest International Basketball Tournament at L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium on Sunday. They defeated U.S.A. 92-89 to earn the US $5,000 cash prize.
The competition, organised by The Together We Can Foundation, was divided into two pools. In the North bracket were Aruba, USA and Dutch St. Maarten. In the South pool were Tortola, French St. Martin, Anguilla and the Dominican Republic. The top two teams in each group advanced.
U.S.A. emerged top of the North followed by St. Maarten. Tortola won the South with St. Martin second.
